https://hist231.hist.sites.carleton.edu/files/original/9941cc1d5aa846b558c7fc5b9c527385.jpeg 4ec8fec2ff0b4cbcb6f39ff19386f65a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Magdeburg Description An account of the resource This is a city view woodcut of the city of Magdeburg from the Nuremberg Chronicle, an incunable, or early printed book, published in 1493 that describes the history of the world along with geographical information about European and Middle Eastern countries and towns. The book was the collective work of a group of humanists from Nuremburg: it was mainly written by Hartman Schedel and illustrated with woodcuts made in the studio of Michael Wolgemut. It is the most extensively illustrated book of the 15th century, combining type and woodcuts on the same page for the first time. This chronicle contains two different kinds of city views, one page views that are more fantastical, and realistic two-page spreads that are based on observation. This illustration of Magdeburg is one of the thirty-two realistic town views included in the incunable. This illustration covers the bottom half of a two-page spread below German text. The woodcut itself depicts the city of Magdeburg spreading up from the banks of the river Elbe on which it sits. A large ship sits in the water, as well as a mill with two wheels and two figures on docks. Turreted walls surround the city at the water’s edge. Behind it, each building has been rendered with careful detail, including landmarks of the city such as several gothic churches, a statue, and buildings with towers. These landmarks seem to have been highlighted because of their slightly larger than realistic size. In the background beyond the buildings a pastoral area is visible. There is some damage along the middle of the spread where the two pages meet, but the woodcut is in otherwise good condition. (Astrid Steiner-Manning ‘22) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Peter H. Meurer, “Cartography in the German Lands, 1450-1650.” In The History of Cartography Vol. 3, edited by David Woodward, 1193-1194. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007. Nuvoloni, Laura. “Nuremburg Chronicles” University of Cambridge Digital Library, Treasures of the Library. Accessed April 23, 2021, https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/PR-INC-00000-A-00007-00002-00888/404. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource sheet map removed from an atlas or book Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1493 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. wood cut Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Special Collections, Carleton College, Northfield, MN Language A language of the resource German Type The nature or genre of the resource city view Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Magdeburg References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. Peter H. Meurer, “Cartography in the German Lands, 1450-1650.” In The History of Cartography Vol. 3, edited by David Woodward, 1193-1194. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007. Nuvoloni, Laura. “Nuremburg Chronicles” University of Cambridge Digital Library, Treasures of the Library. Accessed April 23, 2021, <a href="https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/PR-INC-00000-A-00007-00002-00888/404">https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/PR-INC-00000-A-00007-00002-00888/404</a>. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Rights for maps held by individual publishers and institutions. Thumbnails displayed constitute fair use. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://bridge.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01BRC_INST/1tn7c8c/alma991017828419102971" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Special Collections (Flat Files) ; G5700 1400-1800 Map 01</a> cathedral churches city views city walls Germany Magdeburg Nuremberg Chronicle rivers statues